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Crypto, trading and market making terms from the Motion Trade glossary. Each definition explains the term in plain language and links to related guides.

GameFi

The intersection of gaming and decentralized finance, where players can earn crypto rewards through gameplay.

Gas Fee

The cost paid to execute transactions or smart contracts on networks like Ethereum, compensating miners for computing resources.

Gas in Crypto

The unit of measurement for computational effort required to execute transactions and smart contracts on blockchain networks.

Genesis Block

The very first block ever mined in a blockchain, serving as the chain’s foundation.

Governance Token

A token granting holders voting rights on project decisions, affecting protocol upgrades or changes.

Gwei

The smallest unit of Ether used to measure gas prices, equal to one billionth of an Ether.